Dear Lynn,
I have been following your thread and hope that you are still on the search for the surname Vix. You said that Michael married Margaret Eckel. I have not made a solid genealogical connection as of this post but I believe that Margaret was the sister to my John Eckel. On both marriage returns from Margaret and Michael Vix and John Eckel and Anna Merkel they state the parents names as Adam Eckel and Elizabeth Mueller (Miller). John's first wife Louisa is my ancestor but I have been doing extensive research this year on John Eckel. If any of this matches with your info please contact me.
Always, Debbie